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https://www.science.lu.se/startsida- 2026-05-19

With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrors- 2023-01-05

Jan Dhont, a chemist whose major achievements have been significant for life science and food science, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Science at Lund University. Jan Dhont is a professor at the Heinrich-Heine…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/colloid-chemist-new-honorary-doctor-science- 2024-08-30

Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and aerodynamic…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/feathered-robotic-wing-paves-way-flapping-drones- 2023-01-19

Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The explanation could lie in that the surrounding environment…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/stress-may-trigger-male-defence-against-predators- 2023-11-13

Martin Bech, senior lecturer in medical radiation physics, has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. Over a five-year period, he will conduct several exciting projects within X-ray microscopy which, among other things, can be…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/radiation-physicist-receives-sek-20-million-grant-european-research-council-erc- 2023-02-02

Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ‘Operation:…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/what-you-do-your-garden-help-pollinators-works- 2023-02-02

Since antiquity, humans have been fascinated by birds’ intercontinental migratory journeys. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that two areas in their genome decide whether a willow warbler flies across the Iberian Peninsula…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/genes-decide-willow-warblers-migration-routes- 2023-02-06

Small passerine birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest. This is shown in a long-term…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/urban-birds-prefer-native-trees- 2023-02-10

We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity- 2023-02-13

With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to find new nesting sites. But they are flying earlier in the year, as a result of a warmer climate and a changing agricultural landscape,…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/earlier-take-could-lead-fewer-bumblebees-and-less-pollination- 2023-03-07

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Center for…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-near-term-action-crucial- 2023-03-23

Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the same is true for migratory birds. They need to rest not only to renew their energy levels but also in order…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system- 2023-04-03

Sara Linse, Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant worth 2.5 million euro. Chemistry professor Sara Linse’s research project, CHAPLIN, is to investigate the thermodynamic basis for how a…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/chemist-receives-prestigious-grant-european-research-council- 2023-04-03

Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-small-birds-fight-infection- 2023-04-19

By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team, led by Lund University in Sweden, has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. The results give us new clues to the amazing paths of…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/algae-swedish-lakes-provide-insights-how-complex-life-earth-developed- 2023-04-24

The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden have also developed a new method for analyzing exoplanets, making it possible to study them in more detail…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/scientists-discover-rare-element-exoplanets-atmosphere- 2023-04-26

Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund University reveals that this ability increases the faster they fly. The researchers have studied the efficiency of migratory bats – a species…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bats-ability-convert-energy-muscle-power-affected-flight-speed- 2023-05-09

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil. In the study, researchers collected soil samples from across Europe in…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/microorganisms-climate-adaptation-can-slow-down-global-warming- 2023-05-29

Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species diversification in some cases, according to a new study from…

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bacteria-are-vital-diversity-and-survival-insects- 2023-05-29